Penrod`s Sued Over Noise

A former hotel owner has sued Penrod`s Lounge on Fort Lauderdale beach, claiming excessive noise at the night club drove away his customers and forced him out of business.

The suit, filed Thursday in Broward Circuit Court, names both Penrod`s and Auramar Building Corp., which owns the Sheraton Yankee Trader, 303 N. Atlantic Blvd., that includes Penrod`s. It seeks more than $5,000 in damages.

Juergen Stroeh, former owner of El Mirador Hotel, 321 N. Atlantic Blvd., claims he was forced to sell his business in January 1984.

The suit states that Stroeh repeatedly asked Penrod`s officials to curb the ``loud talking, shouting, cursing, laughter and music`` that goes on until 2 a.m. at the nightclub`s outdoor patio, adjacent to Stroeh`s hotel.

The noise drove away tenants and substantially decreased the value of his property, the suit says.